2 ICONIC Bands REJECTED Rookie’s Song--So He Recorded it…BETTERED ALL Their Hits!--Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST "UNDERPLAYED" Song of the 70s and 80s?

[@BillGraper]

"The One You Love" by Glenn Frey!!! Listening to old Casey Kasem countdowns, when I heard that sax opening, I immediately jumped up out of my chair. I couldn't believe I had forgotten about this song. Pure magic!

[@terryanderson2450]

Back Where You Belong - 38 Special

[@peterd.9978]

Knife - Rockwell

[@TheRickHoward]

Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson

[@christineml1476]

"Send Me An Angel" Real Life

[@terryanderson2450]

If you ever cut a Archies or Bobby Sherman 45 rpm record out of the back of a cereal box, this channel's for you!

[@Code.Name.V]

Don't forget the Osmonds and the Jackson 5!

[@stuartriefe1740]

Believe it or not, the band Poco did a cereal box record. I had it.

[@Code.Name.V]

​@@stuartriefe1740Wow! I missed that one! I was eating the wrong cereal!

[@buddyvilla7393]

Easy come and easy go”!!!

[@paulroberts729]

"The Sugar Bears" (from Post - Sugar Crisp Cereal) had one too.

[@jontanner4789]

Funny story. I graduated HS in 1986 and I LOVED this song by the Moody Blues. My friends hated it so I had to appreciate it in secret. Anyway, in 1985 my true love broke my heart when she left me for another guy. I spent decades, literally, wondering what happened to her, since after HS friends scatter like leaves in the wind. Anyway, we reconnected in 24 years later, and now have been married 15 years. It’s been utter bliss for both of us and we recognize that we never would have been mature enough to make it work had we not grown up in the intervening years. When we reconnected she was living in CA and I was in TX and within 1 week she knew she was moving to TX to be with me. So from my standpoint sometimes it does in fact pay to search out that lost love, as long as you are both mature and realistic enough to see one another for who you each have become. Thanks, Professor!! 🙏

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing the story of the year so far! Awesome!

[@notthatkaren7580]

Congrats to both of you!

[@herbhaley5895]

Wow! For a moment I thought I was reading my past. In 1983 I stupidly broke off my relationship with college my girlfriend just to quickly marry someone who would have been better suited for someone else. Despite that I couldn't get that first girl out of my mind. When "In Your Wildest Dreams" came out I adopted it and used it as inspiration to search for her. I finally found her again after 23 years. After two months we moved in together. One year after reuniting we were married and have been for the last 17 years.

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

So what's the lesson learned? It's that The Moody Blues were incredible!

[@meedwards5]

❤

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

I tried to turn my Mom on to the Moody Blues back in the 70s, and she kind of "half listened" and didn't say much. Then, when she was in her early 80s (age wise), all of a sudden she was totally in love with the Moody Blues, and talking to me as if they were a totally new band, and as if I had never heard of them before. She requested that we play "Watching and Waiting" after she died, which we did. She's been gone 2 years now.

[@leefletcher9581]

You tried to turn your mum on?

[@shiroibasketshoes]

I thought of posting a suggestion POR feature "Watching And Waiting"! I love the Moody Blues too, bought all their albums, saw their concerts. My mom get into "Nights In White Satin" in her early 80s, too; she has been gone 13 years now. Very nice you played her song chioce! Rest In Peace to her!

[@flowertrue]

Sorry for your loss. My mom, still with me, did the same thing with the Boss a few years back. In the 80s, she wouldn't have dreamed of listening to my music, but by the 2000s, new country was over and she started looking around and somehow found her way to Bruce Springsteen.

[@Suzette-gb7uj]

Awww, so sad for the loss of your mother.

[@plasticoflamingo2952]

Nice! I turned my Boomer mom onto The Doors, in the mid 80s, lol. She claimed she had never heard of them, before!

[@jeffreywelling3896]

I've always loved when you speak of listening to your dad's music with him and how that shaped your love of music. Instead of my Dad, it was my brother. He was 7 years older than me and was 13 in 1964. So from the time I was 6 he let me listen to all of "his music" from the English invasion on. It was such a gift that he gave me He passed away last month and I'll always be so grateful that he took the time to share his love of music with me.

[@Kat-I-am3333]

Ahhh, brotherly love. 🧡 sorry for your loss, keep his memory alive.

[@JasonPruett]

"Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while" i'm sure he is with all of heaven waiting impatient for you

[@BaddogSports]

“No Jacket Required” may be my favorite album of the 1980s. Absolutely love Phil Collins. One of my biggest regrets is never seeing him perform live And might I just say, I’m so glad I grew up in the 80s!

[@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14]

I found my childhood sweetheart on FB about eight years ago. When I called her, she said she recognized my voice, despite my not having seen her since 1981, when I was 12.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing!

[@armedinbama]

And that's why, to this very day, they call me "Squeaky"! 😂 JK, mate. CHEERS! 👍

[@DavidWood-r8k]

I looked on all social media for my 1st true love : Valerie Barr. She moved to countryside, Illinois when her father got a new research grant in medical science. Stretching a frogs retna? She was 13 at time of move and I was 15. This was back in the Golden years of 1970's. I am now 70 years old and have never given up on finding her alive or dead. I did find 2 others that I did care about and they were gone already. Valerie was my soul mate we dated for 2 years and and I was never as happy. We lost touch because of our parents and the times we lived in.

[@richardchambers3533]

@@ProfessorofRock- please do a segment on Death Alley Driver-by Rainbow. Also Stone Cold by Rainbow ✌️

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Wow, how wonderful is that?

[@Tat2dDude67]

1980s: Don't lose my number. 2020s: Don't lose your phone. 😆

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right?

[@bonehead711]

Lmbo😂

[@Idalianightfire]

Ha ha ha

[@shiroibasketshoes]

Greetings! I can't lose what I never had. I'm living life not owning a mobile phone and not playing lottery.

[@Mrshoujo]

@@shiroibasketshoes I feel sorry for you.

[@toonswap8511]

The intro to Wildest Dreams always transports me to a magical time and place the i get to revisit through the power of music.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a great one.

[@kencraig7308]

@@toonswap8511 So true 👌🏼

[@Roguetrainer]

Love the fact that Something About You is your favourite song. Just fantastic. I’m a Brit who was the right age for Level 42 in the 80s.

[@cindyrobinson3077]

It's an awesome song! One of my favorites too

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I heard that song at lunch today!

[@CMDR_Hal_Melamby]

Was great to see them at the NEC back in the day after Running In The Family was released. Great days.

[@Midevil1]

I remember when "Something About You" came out and I don't think I have ever once changed the station when it has started playing...😉

[@ae3898]

Can’t hear Bryan Adams without also being reminded of his guest appearance on Glass Tiger’s “Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone”-another awesome feel-good anthem!

[@timothymerrylees7590]

Run To You is a massive fav of mine. To listen, sing and play. I've seen him live twice and both he played it. And it was epic.

[@tmklunk]

Awesome bass line

[@gulfgypsy]

The Moody Blues were such an iconic group - They defied being pigeon holed into any one style. Yet one thing remained constant: Incredible lyrics that touched our souls and marked the passing of time and life on us. And Haywood's voice? Sublime.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He was such an amazing singer!

[@Qrayon]

I'd say more than one thing remained constant with the Moody Blues: Their lyrics, yes, but also the quality of their songs, arrangements, and musicianshipl

[@claytonb9685]

Awesome choice for the #1 spot Professor! Feel exactly the same about “Something About You”, it always turn a crappy day to an awesome one in my opinion. The song came out around the time of my older brother’s death and it really helped me during those days. So sad we don’t have Boon anymore who also died the same way as my brother. He is sadly missed as well😔🙏

[@ProfessorofRock]

Such a powerful comment! Thanks for sharing. Peace to you!

[@claytonb9685]

@ Thanks for everything Professor. Thanks for being there for me and everybody else. So much appreciated 🤘😎🤙

[@vickiscarth4308]

Professor. I am a 67 year old woman who still rocks out just as hard as I did since I was 16. My older cousin introduced me to Led Zeppelin and thus I had many Years of amazing rock and roll. I'm grateful for that. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL. Thank you for all of the knowledge I received and the interviews of stars keep me watching every single day. Thank you for the memories. 😊

[@M.M.D.]

1985 was 40 years ago! I was in college. Thank you for reminding me how old I am.

[@vlmellody51]

I'm even older. I was 26, married, and with a one-year-old child in 1985.

[@cindyreeves5048]

Same‼️

[@gottlicherhammer]

I graduated high school in ‘88 and I hated all 5 of these songs back in the day. They’ll still never make it onto “Dad’s Playlist” on Spotify, but I still appreciate the blast from the past and hitting that Like button as always. 👍🏻

[@Qrayon]

I agree with you 100%, except I like the Moody Blues song.

[@dogsratsfishcats]

Haha same, but in ‘88 there was sooooooo much good music to choose from! I was pretty fixated on INXS though.

[@erinarnold9640]

Another great episode. A good tune for this list the Kinks "Come Dancing"

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He should have put that one on here. I agree.

[@kencraig7308]

"Forever Man" shook me, Clapton hadn't really responded to the new decade with anything relevant, but this blew my mind, Mr Clapton back in raw form, clean and sober ready to take on all Comer's, with the ever clever Phil Collins by his side, what an epic pairing to keep us on the edge of our seats for the 80s 🎸🥁🎙️

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

"She's Waiting" is a mini masterpiece!

[@DaveInNH]

​@davidkenner-rb8go Every song on that album is a banger. One of my faves. She's Waiting is awesome!

[@kencraig7308]

@DaveInNH yes "she's waiting" absolutely 👌🏼

[@kencraig7308]

@@davidkenner-rb8go big bass feel from the drums, gotta have it on 10 for sure 🔊🔊

[@timomalley9332]

The video for Forever Man frustrated me, and it still does. A good portion of it is the boom camera truck pulling in and out of the studio. The camera is always moving. You don’t see the guitar work, there are only flashes of the performers, and a bit more of Clapton. 1985 was a peak year for videos, but this made me turn back to listening more than watching.

[@stephens64]

Something About You has always been one of my favorite songs, ever since it came out in the 80s.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a magical song.

[@dustybrand]

Saw them live in November 1987. Mark King was incredible.

[@bicyclist2]

I love The Moody Blues, and Phil Collins. This is just more proof that we (Gen-X) had it so great. This is a great episode. Thank you.

[@mattsmith3135]

You're doing great work on this channel, Adam. I love rediscovering these hits. I have to be honest, I never would have expected Clapton to appear on a list like this -- I used to be a massive fan of his but his early/mid 80s stuff isn't exactly his best (although still better than the abomination that was Pilgrim). Forever Man was a catchy tune which seemed to be all chorus with no verse, with a searing guitar solo. It was also one of the last times we got to hear him using his guitar "Blackie" before it was retired.

[@DaveWillmore]

I listen to a radio station that plays 80ss and 90s music. The problem is that they play the same songs on rotation endlessly. Why do radio stations do that? There is so much music out there.

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

I complain about this all the time to people who just stare at me. Then "Time After Time" or "Livin' On A Prayer" comes on and they get excited and start singing along. I don't get it.

[@Fregulus5]

We have one here in Chicago, and I was ecstatic to find this station. But then some moron decided to play Lynyrd Skynyrd on it, and I haven't listened to that station since.

[@ianobrien3248]

Used to call them "short stack" stations. Meaning they only had a short stack of records they were allowed to play...

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's so TRUE!

[@DaveWillmore]

@@ianobrien3248 I don't like them.

[@paulendicott9151]

I was lucky enough to see Moody Blues at Carowinds in Charlotte, NC. They reminded me of my youth and their grat music. All of your choices were big at that time. Keep it up, Professor.

[@jctedsap]

I feel blessed to have seen them three times. What an amazing band.

[@rebeccacorbin1590]

I remember the songs of the mid 80s well. 85 was a year of transition for me as well. Graduated college, took boards, started my nursing career. This music accompanied me on my many drives down I-55 from Chicago to home after a long night shift in Pediatrics. ❤

[@kevroy1410]

The Moody Blues consistently knocked out one great song after another. Your Wildest Dreams are one of my favorites of theirs. But my all time favorite from them was Tuesday Afternoon.

[@RickBrenner-z4i]

“Tuesday Afternoon” is my favorite of theirs, as well:)

[@22lyric]

My husband and I got married in Catalina on Tuesday Afternoon. On purpose, lol. Love them!

[@shiroibasketshoes]

The title of the great song is actually "Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)"

[@joelcopeland3018]

I always enjoyed Ride MY Seesaw from The Moody Blues... As I have said before I left Rock and moved more into country by 1983... You are showing me some new music at my age, 65... Thanks for what you do...

[@sbreedlove4092]

I love how passionate you are when talking about every song :)

[@ebyrd5328]

Omigod, I literally put both fists in the air when you said "Something about You"!! I've loved this song since I was a kid! Born in '81! Xennial!

[@OlskoolJ]

I literally did the exact same thing! One of my favorite tunes!

[@christineml1476]

I still listen to Level 42 today - I love their sound! "Lessons in Love" is an underrated track from a band that - IMO - never got enough love.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed!

[@StuartJ]

They are so good live. Lots of live sessions on KZbin.

[@ronnievesperas1500]

I had the tape and would listen to it on the bus trips between American military bases in the Philippines.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

And Running in the Family.

[@dustybrand]

They opened with it when I saw them live 37 years ago.

[@byff2323]

Something About You always takes me back to hot summer days at the lake with my mom and little sister. It wasn't always good times, but little moments like that make me smile and appreciate life.

[@festeradams3972]

Justin was right about trying to go back. Even going back to a place that is little changed, time has closed that window and we can only look back wistfully...

[@Jlivingston66]

There was nothing about “Something About You”that ever resonated with me. But the Professor wouldn't be the Professor if he didn't know his stuff. Goose bumps in truly hearing the track for the first time. Thx!!

[@areneesouder]

I've always been a Moody Blues fan. Several of their songs will always be on my playlists. Got the "Best of.." somewhere in storage with my other CDs. 💜😎💃✌️👍💜

[@ProfessorofRock]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@lynnestamey7272]

Me too, I am so glad that I got to see them in Seattle. My all time favorite is I Know You're Out There Somewhere!

[@DDKaraokeOutlaw]

I have "Days of Future Passed," "This Is The Moody Blues" and "Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues" on cassette.

[@broomhag]

I walked down the aisle to 'Nights in White Satin' when I got married in 1973. Holds a soft spot in my heart.

[@bYtealiEnSzen]

There's no reason to wonder why a great song is forgotten. A person would need to be a computer to be able to absorb the entirety of popular musical culture dating back 70 years including the music of their own generation. But kudos to you for unearthing gems from the mine. "The Story in Your Eyes" is a Moody Blues rocker that I enjoy doing on karaoke nights.

[@2StrokeDriptroit]

“Cuts like a knife” was the first song I ever played correctly on my drum kit! So many cool memories and yup, great tunes, all of them!

[@rogerdeahl9629]

Happy Monday!! I remember the Moody Blues story. Shame things didnt work out. And I Know Youre Out There Somewhere is the follow up song to Wildest Dreams. Good stuff. Great shirt 👕 Professor. Everyone jave a great day. 🎉

[@Code.Name.V]

You have an amazing day as well Roger!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Both great songs.

[@shiroibasketshoes]

"I Know You're Out There Somewhere" may have been the conceptual followup, but the followup single to "Your Wildest Dreams" was "The Other Side Of Life."

[@adriangeorge9425]

I can't believe that there is actually someone else out there that loves that song too. Something about you is a song that when it pops up in my 80s Playlist gets the radio cranked up everytime.

[@williamjensen365]

I tracked my high school crush down 25 years later. She turned out to be a lemon.

[@Heartwing37]

Lol…same! Boy, did I ever dodge a bullet! 😂😂😂

[@ignoblesavage5559]

Yeah, had a similar occasion to see a girl i dated for a minute in college. I am very understanding about normal adults picking up some weight as they get older... but this was ridiculous. I had to stop myself from asking what happened to the old Melissa... the unruly copilot in my head kept after me to ask her that question, and this kept echoing in my head incessantly: "Well, where is she?? Did you eat her?" I am a bad person.

[@rumannkoch4864]

A sour puss 😂

[@justinpenn9250]

I take it - no lemonade?

[@stephenmiller5023]

I can relate !! I had a GF that wanted to get married as Soon as we graduated high school. She was the first girl I ever had some serious sex with , almost daily and she had a very VERY peculiar habit . Right after we “ uncoupled “ she would grab an 8 oz bottle of Coca -Cola and “ douche “ with it , Coke streaming out and down her thighs after putting her thumb over the top / shaking bottle / inserting you know where & then letting go …… first time she did that after I had just finished I was like WTF???? She explained it was passed down from her grandmother to her mother & then to her that Coke killed the sperm & she wouldn’t get pregnant…..😳. Who was I to argue as it seemed to work for the time we were together , but I knew I didn’t want to get married right out of high school & soon after graduation we parted ways ….. 10 years later I went to my H.S. Reunion and Low & behold there she is , and we get to chatting . Seems she had married another man and shortly afterwards had popped out not one , but 3 kids in a row in about a year & a half span between each one & was actually pregnant with #4 at the reunion !! Incredibly I asked her “ What the Hell did you do , switch from Coke to Pepsi ?? “. She didn’t appreciate that at ALL for some strange reason ….😳😏😆😉🤣. TRUE STORY . She had also put on a bit of weight like another’s comment here & I had same “ did you eat the old girlfriend “ thoughts as well …. Yeah , I’m going straight to HELL …. 😁

[@cthulhuchaos]

I agree 100% about Something About You. I used to hear this on the radio all the time and it was always the song between others so the DJ never said what it was. This was before the internet, much less Shazam, my parents banned MTV in my house, and I couldn't sing worth a damn- so I was left for about 15 years loving the song and never figuring out who sang it. Finally, when I was a little older on a trip with my church's Youth Pastor, he asked if I've ever heard of Level 42. I said No so he said "you're a musician so you'll love em." Three tracks in Something About You came on and I lost my shit! I felt like so many did after figuring out who FEX was(IYKYK). Ever since then, I've had it on heavy rotation.

[@Jims_Camera_at_dawn]

So true about the phone numbers. Came home to find a message on the answering machine, but they didn't leave their number. I couldn't return the call. Often, I wonder where that path would have led. Thanks POR. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶

[@ranman1708]

Phone book. Look it up.

[@Jims_Camera_at_dawn]

@ranman1708 You jumped to the incorrect conclusion that they left their full name and town they lived in. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶

[@georgev851]

Wow! My kudos to you for bringing “Something About You” to the masses…. I agree! One of the best songs ever! It also has one of my favourite guitar solos of all time, but nobody ever mentions that either!

[@Hutzjohn]

I loved the Moody Blues great great music

[@mikebuck1897]

They did indeed produce great stuff 👍

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

I can't believe that oldies and classic rock stations don't play The Moody Blues anymore. I would so love to hear "Gemini Dream" on the radio again.

[@marktait2371]

​@@davidkenner-rb8goours doesnt either although im just a singer was on time warp a few weeks ago

[@PalmerBerry]

I must agree with you; the best music hit the charts in 1985 and 1986. I was a senior in high school, and those songs became my jam.

[@wadebranstetter2422]

What about "It's In The Way That You Use It?"

[@Justmeagain-ec3wz]

It's way better than 'Forever Man', which is a great tune, don't get me wrong. I also preferred the '88 remake of After Midnight to the original, as well.

[@Bergarita]

Dang Dude, thank you for sharing your personal favorite song of all time. As important as music is to your life and to mine it is something special to reveal your personal favorite song.

[@gioknows]

Justin Hayward is one of the greatest singers of all time...Phil Collins was so ubiquitous during the 80's...Bryan Adams is music royalty in my city, he grew up not far away from where I did. I think I've seen him in concert more than any other artist and his shows are always great...I loved "Layla" but it wasn't until "Forever Man" that I actually/finally became an Eric Clapton fan...that is a damn fine pick for your favourite song of all time, Prof good call. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁

[@DJMetzler337]

“Forever Man”! You have solved a 30 year song mystery for me. It was the song from ‘Space Camp’ that I never knew who performed it. I first saw the movie in 1994. Wow! Thank you so much!

[@fasteddie2413]

Saw Bryan Adams last year in San Francisco. Expected to see a lot of 60-somethings reliving their youth. Nope. Crowd was filled with young people, mostly girls, who could sing along with every one of his songs. Pretty cool. He put on a great show once he warmed up.

[@abidingewe2065]

I agree totally with you Professor. Underplayed “Something About You “ has always been # 1 to me too.

[@flavellinator]

Funny, I was just thinking how the Moody Blues' "The Voice" and "Gemini Dream" are underplayed early 80s hits... Both have an ELO vibe to them...

[@ProfessorofRock]

Good call Flave! Have a wonderful Monday!

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

That whole album "Long Distance Voyager" is a masterpiece. Right up there with "Days Of Future Passed".

[@DavidOmaha1]

I loved "Gemini Dream"!

[@ANDY-h6m]

I love ELO.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love Gemini Dream!

[@scottc3165]

Not sure how you dig this trivia up but it sure is refreshing. Thank you.

[@RobertL_0563]

Happy Monday Professor and friends. Let's Go Back In Time. Hit it Professor!

[@Code.Name.V]

A Magnificent Monday to you as well!

[@Whisper_292]

Happy happy!

[@Code.Name.V]

​@@Whisper_292Joy! Joy!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Always a pleasure!

[@kbarrillea6178]

Excellent video. Might want to mention the lady in the Something About You video was Cherie Lunghi, a superlative actress whose biggest claim to fame was Guenevere in John Boorman's unique and compelling version of the Arthurian legend - Excalibur.

[@KenTrosper]

I think The Moody Blues' "The Voice" is even more underplayed than "In Your Wildest Dreams". I'm glad I was able to see them in concert when they were touring with the full orchestra.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool!

[@angtxsun4460]

I saw several of these bands live, in the mid 80s after high school into college. Brings back memories! Thank you

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

I found an old flame. I was told she looked Devine. When I finally found her she looked like Devine. She even had Pink Flamingos in her yards which was stolen from the Flamingo Casino

[@catherine6653]

The one that got away. 🦩

[@displacedyankee7819]

Stealing yard kitsch is some Desperate Living. Perhaps she had some Female Trouble?

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@catherine6653 Lucky me!

[@ritchhine6255]

Yeah, I found my old flame, she should have stayed lost. "Be careful what you wish for," is a profound adage. This woman had developed severe addictions and mental illnesses from the last time I saw her. BPD, TRIPOLAR, SCHIZOID!!! I'm still trying to get my house back after she moved in and took it over. Old flames are best left to nice music videos & ROM-COMs. 😊

[@catherine6653]

@constipatedinsincity4424 Love the one you're with.

[@kylep6194]

Level 42 Something About You is one of my favorites too. Classic 80’s Gold. Puts a smile on my face every time I hear the intro.

[@MrCee71]

If you guys didn't notice, The video for "Forever Man" features a lot of talented musicians which includes Dean Parks, Michael Omartian, the Late Great Jeff Porcaro, Marcy Levy (Marcella Detroit from Siobhan Fahey's group Shakespears Sister) and Yvonne Ellman, And speaking Shakesspears Sister, you should do something on them and their song "Stay" that might be something interesting to document, since Marcy was a backup singer prior to the formation of the duo.

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

Marcy Levy even co-wrote "Lay Down Sally" if I'm not mistaken.

[@MrCee71]

@@davidkenner-rb8go You are correct

[@FenellaBeach]

Yvonne Elliman left his band in 1977, the other female singer is Shaun Murphy. Musicians visible in the video are Marcy, Shaun, Jamie Oldaker (drums), Donald (Duck) Dunn (bass), Tim Renwick (rhythm guitar), Michael Omartian (keyboards), EC.

[@MrCee71]

@@FenellaBeach Okay, Thanks for the Correction. Years ago, When I was on Wikipedia, I saw those names that I mentioned above listed there. This is why I dislike Wikipedia (and get upset at people quoting Wikipedia in the comment section or whatever) Wikipedia is a site where people can edit and put their own info there (and how you know it's reliable if they have a source to hence numbers. If there's no source for it, there will be no links or "citation needed") There was a Teen News Show I watched when I was young where a student did his homework and got his info off Wikipedia and the teacher got upset at that because people can put out their own info on Wikipedia, so it can't be reliable

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Wow, what a lineup!

[@peterthomas6486]

"Run to you", for me, is his best song, turn up the volume, brilliant!!!

[@karigee4002]

Something About You is such a great song! Underrated!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@annbush8852]

I'm so glad you put the Moody Blues up high on the list Thank you. 💙 So melodic, so happy...and you're right - I SHOULD have Once Upon A Time on my playlist as well💙💙

[@jannarkiewicz633]

I love your interviews with old men like me. It reminds me when they were young men :-) and I could conquer the world.

[@ProfessorofRock]

YOu bet!

[@Trix897]

OMG, when you interviewed Mike from Level 42 and he was breaking down "Something About You," I had CHILLS. Absolutely one of my favorite songs hands down from the 80s...and there is not a bad track on that album. I still play it all the way through often.

[@michaelrochester48]

I’d like the 80s Moody blues but nothing beats the 60s and 70s version of the group with Mike Pinder on mellotron….It was that instrument that made the group special and unlike any other band on earth.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Michael!

[@petercena9497]

Same here, The Voice is their only 80s song that would rank among their best.

[@dustybrand]

Mellotron was used on several of the songs on Morning Glory by Oasis.

[@Redlined997_C2S]

Run to You is my favorite. Love playing it on guitar before going out..

[@rogertemple7193]

All five of these bands are really darn good especially the Moody Blues in the 80's also with Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton and Level 42 all which I've heard on the radio and of course on MTV and VH1 during the 80's and I've been watching a lot of videos from the 80's during my days in high school from 80 to 83 thanks again for the memories of music from the 60's to the 80's Professor.🎶🎶📻📻🎶🎶

[@rdg1266]

Happy to report that I have the '45' of your personal favorite! It was definitely one of my favorites as well. Beautiful chords in the chorus, really reaches out to me and takes me someplace higher, aspirational.

[@batgoat28]

Wildest Dreams is a very uplifting catchy tune.

[@billwalker8906]

Something about you is the best. As a musician, bass player and keyboardist, it makes me cry. You nailed it.

[@crystalweible152]

The Moody Blues. My mothers favorite, I can still sing along!❤

[@DDKaraokeOutlaw]

A favorite of mine by The Moody Blues is "Driftwood" from the album, Octave (1978). Hardly anyone mentions it.

[@getwhtugiv]

I graduated in 1985. I seriously love the music from that decade to this day. I am so glad I found your channel Professor.

[@jackmandu]

Hard to believe it’ll be 40 years this year.

[@Doogs5150]

I loved Claptons guitar work on “Forever man”. “She’s waiting” was another great song from Behind the Sun.

[@L1573N3R]

Holy crap! You and I often are at different ends of the spectrum but you nailed it in 1! Level 42's song "Something About You" will ABSOLUTELY cure a shitty day! As my daughter would say, it is such a BOP! Thank you for this.

[@peterd.9978]

If you dug the "Double Mint Twins" every time they came on TV, you'll dig this channel!

[@BillGraper]

I dug! I dug! 😋😋

[@paulroberts729]

have a great great day day

[@ProfessorofRock]

I think I used that one a few months back!

[@peterd.9978]

​@@BillGraper"Double your pleasure, double your fun!" 🎉🎉

[@JimmeShelter]

Were they really twins? I always thought John and Joan Cusack were the same person. Andy Kaufman messed me up.

[@KFG721]

Level 42 - Something About You is still on my playlist and still in my top 10. So good! ❤

[@MrCee71]

This one I will check out later, but I do have a list of other artists I never hear on radio anymore (at least here in Canada) Ambrosia, Paul Davis, Dan Fogelberg (there is at least one station here called 107.9 Community radio that played Fogelberg and Davis, but really it) Firefall, Stacy Lattisaw, Some of America's other songs (the only one I keep hearing is "Sister Golden Hair") Eddie Money (the only songs I Keep hearing on radio is "Baby Hold On" "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight") Pat Benatar (Again, the only songs I hear of her are "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" "Love Is a Battlefield" and "We Belong") ELO (Again, the only ones I hear are "Evil Woman" and "Don't Bring Me Down") Phil Seymour (Remember his song "Precious to Me") Atlanta Rhythm Section, .38 Special's other songs (I Keep hearing "Back Where You Belong") Peabo Bryson, Jeffrey Osborne etc. The list will go on, but those are people I never hear on the radio, at least over here. Funny enough, Bryan Adams "Run to You" is still played over here in Canada a lot

[@davidkenner-rb8go]

Man, I'm in the States, but I'm right there with you. Paul Davis! Ambrosia! Phil Seymour! America! Also what about Climax Blues Band? They should be playing "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You" at least now and then.

[@MrCee71]

@@davidkenner-rb8go Oh yeah, you're right! Forgot to put that I'm on my list

[@gregburns1252]

I appreciate you and your videos! It makes me look at artists who I may be missing from my music collection! Keep up the great work!

[@Trigger_Treats]

Absolutely love Level 42's "Something About You." Came out at just the right time and I totally agree, it's a bad mood killer.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool! Thanks for the vote of confidence!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I know, right? That song is so groovy I love it.

[@maikutsukino4743]

Love this channel! "Something About You" tops my personal charts as well. Thank you for bringing back these memories!

[@SPak-rt2gb]

I don't remember the gum wrapper necklace but I do remember the one that was made of candy.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right?

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Bracelet too

[@JimmeShelter]

In the 70s, bubble gum was EVERYWHERE.

[@shanehebert396]

"Run To You" has always been my favorite Bryan Adams song for the reasons you mention as well as it's a driving rock song. "Something About You" and "Tuff Enuff" have strong memories for me.... it was my senior year of high school and I specifically remember those songs from all the times we heard them while we were in the gym lifting weights. And yeah, "Something About You" has some amazing bass guitar work in it... great song.

[@daveowens271]

"If you ever put a quarter on a needle... you'll love this channel!"

[@marktait2371]

ha we did also 80s technics ttable

[@dustybrand]

@@marktait2371 that's the brand we had but had a penny taped to it.

[@davidlieb2489]

Oh man, Something About You and Run To You are 2 of my absolute favorite songs from that era

[@THEWOLFE-007]

Yes! I have REGRETS with People I should have made Memorize my number --Because i Love Them

[@ChemitoRodriguez]

"Something About You' still gives me chills. I'm gonna go listen to it a few times. Thanks!

[@tawnyiasvajdlenka6631]

I saw the Moody Blues the year wildest dreams came out - and saw Justin a few years ago - he’s still amazing

[@heidichristensen7919]

I remember your interviews with Mike Lindup and have to agree with you “Something About You” is my absolute favorite song ever. And I’m so glad KZbin is around to allow us to continue to listen now.

[@kevinbullock8837]

25:10 Can you IMAGINE interviewing the composers of your ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG, and HE PLAYS IT FOR YOU?!?!? You are living a blessed life, my friend!!! LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!! Personally, Journey's Raised On Radio is my all-time favorite album. I skipped school the day it came out (high school) to purchase the First Copy in the County!! Soul, Rock, and Easy Listening all rolled into one album style!!! But Level 42, is definitely a class above the rest!!!

[@bpabustan]

Adam, Something About You to me is still one of the best songs of the 80s. It never fails to put a smile on my face. Although I love the version where there is a rideout not heard on the single "Something 'bout the way you are Can't go back we've gone too far Nothing is the way it seems We've forsaken in our dreams...."

[@imr4840]

"Your wildest dreams" is one of the very few songs I sing along to, every single time, even if I do it only in my head. It's one of the easiest to learn, at least for me it was. The video, though... it's kind of sad. Keep up the awesome job, Prof!

[@bookjeannie]

So glad to hear Something about you again! Instantly in my Spotify! 🎶💙I listen to you often before I fall asleep & always enjoy your episodes. 🎶💙

[@YvetteArby]

I love Something About You, but Lessons In Love is still my favorite by Level 42. Thanks for this trip down memory lane! ✌🏼💖

[@robertadamcik9179]

Hey Adam!!!! Thanks for the love for Level 42! One of my favorite songs as well. I always crank it up when it come on!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Awesome!

[@stephenmiller5023]

Great one Doc ….. yeah , music has a special place in our lives as it can & DOES take us back to some pretty special places in our lives . Thanks for these songs …. And their memories for me at least . C-ya buddy 😎👍

[@avlanche7777]

Great a** nostalgia professor! Had them and love em all❤ Wasn’t ‘somebody’ on reckless also? One of my faves! And OMG I love something about you by level 42. That video is my absolute favorite (next to dance hall days, broken wings and china girl)!!!!❤

[@MathewCummins]

Professor!!! WE.... MUST.... TALK!!! Something About You is my favorite in high school (57 years old, class of 86). It's still top 5 all-time, with Into the Mystic, Wish You Were Here, A Pirate Looks at 40 and Baker Street

[@brianshracta3838]

I graduated in 1984. Something about you was my favorite overall.

[@rlrudedog]

I get over wham how you keep finding songs for your headline videos. More, I would be sad all the time missing these ages back in time. what I did and what I missed. These were great songs that I miss and times I miss more. Thanks for the picks.